There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Milpitas by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to MilpitasGreen-N
3h 32m$17–24Train, line 580 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
3h 40m$13–25Drive 92.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Milpitas92.4 mi
1h 40m$17–25Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 19m
Santa Rosa to Milpitas by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Milpitas is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Milpitas is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Main & Serra via San Francisco, San Jose Diridon and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Milpitas is 102 miles. The road distance is 93 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Milpitas without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 32m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Santa Rosa to Milpitas, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Milpitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Milpitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Milpitas is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Santa Rosa to Milpitas.
There are 604+ hotels available in Milpitas.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Main & Serra via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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